More than half of BPA exec team now permanent – including four
of five in Power Services
(PORTLAND, OR) - Kieran Connolly has been named Bonneville
Power Administration vice president of Generation and Asset Management in Power
Services. Connolly’s appointment leaves only one executive position vacant
among the five in BPA Power Services.
“Managing the federal system with our partners to meet the
multiple purposes it serves is fundamental to the success of BPA and the
region,” said BPA Administrator Elliot Mainzer. “Kieran’s knowledge, background
and experience are ideally suited for this position as we continue to manage
power system operations in a changing and challenging Northwest energy
landscape.”
Since April 2007, Connolly has served as BPA manage r of
Generation Scheduling, which includes hydroelectric duty scheduling of the 31
dams in the Federal Columbia River Power System, day-ahead system planning and
policy issues that impact real-time power system operations. Before that,
Connolly was manage r of Regional Coordination in Power Services Generation and
Asset Management’s Power and Operations Planning group. That job required
knowledge of long-term sys tem modeling, coordination with Canada and fish
operations.
In informing BPA Power Services employees of the decision,
Senior Vice President Mark Gendron wrote: “Kieran has great knowledge of the
federal power system and very impressive and diverse experience over a 23-year
tenure at BPA. Kieran’s analytical, leadership, collaborative, and problem
solving skills will be invaluable for BPA in his new role. He is perfectly
suited to lead the organization to pre serve and enhance the federal generation
assets that provide tremendous economic, environmental and operational value to
the region.”
“I am honored to be asked to fill this role at a time when
the hydro system is being asked to do so much,” Connolly said. “I look forward
to ensuring the system continues to provide incredible value to Northwest
ratepayers.”
Connolly began his career at BPA in 1991 as a supply system
analyst. He holds a B.S. degree in Business Economics from Willamette University
and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Portland. He lives
in Beaverton, Ore., with his wife, Allison, and their three children.
